Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Republican Papers North JubiIant
Over the Find Of a Campaign Ar
gument Against Cleveland,
The Members OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission at Sea On the
Question OF Long and Short Haul.
Another Assurance that President Cleve-
land Contemplates an Extended Trip
During the summer
THE PRESIDENT AND THE FAIRS.

THE PRESIDENT AND THE FAIRS.
Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, June l5.-It is no longer
q secret that President Cleveland goes
west this summer to see st. Louis, etc.
He will make q clean circuit OF that
section of country. 1t is his intention to
visit nearly all of the central and
western states, and | have it from 8 re-
liable source that Mr.. Cleveland has
privately accepted more than dozen in
vitatiOns to attend fairs, celebrations,
ETC., and is considering the advisability
Of being present at many more. A
number of county fairs have not been ad-
vertised because their officers expect to
have the President in attendance, Lave
not received his reply, and therefore do
not know when he will be on hand. A
gentleman who recently talked to Presi-
dent Cleveland about being present when
a fair is held in a New England state says
the only thing necessary to get the Chief
Executive to an affair OF a public
nature when it will not interfere with
dates already made, is an assurance thst
no evil can come Of his presence-that
is that there is no politics in the OCca-
get mixed up in any political scheme.
He is especially sorry that there should
be contention over his going to St. Louis,
and says that if he had had any idea that
there would nave been this rookery ne
would Hot have accepted. 1t is believed
that he VIII yet decline 10 go there.
THE COMMISSIONERS DISAGREE
WASHINGTON, June 15.-There are said
n ~
among the members of the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the question
of the suspension of the long and short
haul clause. The rumor about town yes
terday was that Messrs. Cooley and Nor
ffson favor the enforcement of the law in
It's entirely, while Inc other three mem
bers of the commission believe that so
far as the southern roads are concerned
the clause ought to be permanently
suspended. 1t will be remembered
thai shortly otter the organization of the
commission nearly all OF the roads south
of the Ohio river were granted a suspen-
sion of the long and short haul clause for
period Of ninety days. This time will
have expired July 3. One OF the mem
beTs Of the commission remarked after
their return from the south 3Whither they
went TO take testimony in regard to this |
matter, that they we're disappointed in |
finding the preponderating sentiment in |
favor of the entire suspension of the long |
and short haul. 1t is now said that Gen |
eral Bragg, as Messrs SchoonmakeT and |
Walker, believes this to be the proper
course. Whether the commission will
reach definite conclusion in
regard to this matter by July is as yet
uncertain. They can if they wish, grant
a further extension, but as most of their
time since their return from the south
several months ago has been devoted to
of this matter, and it is be-
lieved that a determination will be
reached by that date, and that this deter
will favor, SO far Is the south
ern and few short northern roads are
the practical suspension of
the clause.
INTER STATE COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, June I5-The inter-
state commerce commission rendered to-
night the long-expected decision upon
the fourth section of the Interstate COM
merce act, which prohibits greater charge
tor the transportation of psssen-
yers and property over shorter
.hen over longer distances in
similar circumstances and conditions.
The decision is made u pom the Louisville
Ind Nashville and other railroad com
oanies, which were among the first to
apply for relief from the operation of the
ourth section of the law. The decision
s very long, comprising more than Is, 900
words. Considerable help is afforded the
in interpreting the law, but no
lint is thrown out that section four will
De permanently suspended.
NAVAL CADETS.
pecial to the Gszette
WASHINGTON, June 10 The report of
ne board Of visitors to the naval acads- {
ny, OF which Congressman Styers was d
member, states that the stIlution Is in I
Xcellent coalition IL every respect. {
: recommended that the cadets be reen- 9
arly mustered into service upon their al h
MISSION to the academy, and made suu- b
sct 10 the articles of war TIE acade mic q
GARD should have power TO pass upon t
lie physical - well IS Intellectual quail {
cations Of candidates tor admission I
sdets who are not TO be retained in the b
ergice should not be sent upon the Two II
ears cruise. h
THE CAPTURED FLAGS. Il
COUSIQeTSOle interest IS manifested in v
Official and army circles over the recent L
rider Of the President rendering to the s.
Juthern states the flags captured from a
lem BY the Union army during the war
ne question has given rise to much spec
lation as to the power OF the President
} issue such an order without the author
Y Of Congress, and it is said that the II
enate military committee will make the y
after subject for early investigation. d.
epublican papers think they have Sc II
lred good campaign document, and m
e distoriDg the order in every way they D,
n 10 cause dissatisfaction In Demo a
stic circles. al
HAS SAID TOO MUCH. IF
ecial to the Gazette W
WASHINGTON, June I5.-Virginians al
,nerally do not sympathize with General ii
0sser in his last attack upon General il
Ill Sheridan Thau asv ROsQar hoe Said ,s